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Fungal xylanase production under solid state and submerged
fermentation conditions
Suprabha G. Nair*, Sindhu. R, Shankar Shashidhar
School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam,
Kerala, India
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
suprabha.nair@gmail.com.
Accepted 20 March, 2008 |
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Seventy fungal strains were isolated from soils collected
from different parts of southern Kerala, India. The strains
were screened for xylanase production using Czapek’s agar
medium. On the basis of clearing zones formed, 34 fungal
strains were selected and identified. Solid state and
submerged fermentation were done to identify strains that
could produce maximum amount of xylanase, as well as to
identify those strains that could produce
cellulase-free xylanase
under these conditions. All strains produced cellulase along
with xylanase in solid state fermentation, while 70% of the
strains produced cellulase-free xylanase during submerged
fermentation.
Key words:
Xylanase, Czapek’s agar, solid state fermentation, submerged
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